Horseshoe.



1. c. KOCONTES. HORSESHOE.

APPLICATION FILED 3.15. 1915.

- 1,145,247. v Patented July 6,1915.

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To all whom it may concern..-

Be it known that I, JAMES C. Koooivrrss,

a subject of Greece, anda resident of Cuper- The invention relates to horseshoes and particularly to the means of attaching the shoe to the hoofof the horse. I

An object of the invention is to provide an improved means for attaching the shoe to the hoof. v

7 Another object of the'invention is to provide a horseshoe which produces a tractive grip on the roadway or pavement, thereby preventing slipping.

The inventlon possesses other advantageous features, which, with the foregoing, will be set forth at length in the following description, where I shall outline in full that form of the invention which 1 have selected for illustration in the drawings accompanying and forming part of the present specification. The novelty of the in vention will be included in the claims succeeding said description. From this it will be apparent that I do not limit myself to the embodiment of the invention illustrated in the drawings, as I- may adopt many variations within the scope of my invention 'as set forth in said claims.

Referring to said drawings: Figure 1 is a vertical section of the horseshoe of my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical section taken on the line A-A Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is anunderneath view of one-half of the shoe of'my invention. Fig. 4 is a vertical section of a shoe of slightly different form with the attaching means of my invention arranged thereon. Fig. 5 is a section taken on the line B-B Fig. 4. Fig. 6 is a front view of a hoof showing the shoe attached thereto.

The body 2 of the horseshoe of my invention is of the same shape as the ordinary horseshoe. Along its outer edge at opposite sides of the shoe the body is provided with a plurality of substantially vertical slots 3 and adjacent each slot there is provided an aperture 4 extending through the body. Secured in each aperture 4 is a nail 5, portion 6 of which is bent upward, so that it extends upwardly at an angle to the shoe. The sharpened end 7 of the nail is bent inunder side with a plurality oftriangular the body ward, so that whenthe shoe is'placed against the hoof the ends? point toward the hoof.

in this condition the body vof the nail'is partially disposed in'th slot 3, sothat them-i1 j cannot rock .side wise. Whenfth shoe'lisgat tached, the nd 7 is driven into the-hoofand the body" portion of" the nail is bentfso that it is fully dispofsed in f the slot, thesideisof which brace thenail and insure a rigid connection between thenail and the-.shoe.;,By being disposed in the groove the body of the.

Specification of Letters Patent." Patented July 6,1915. Application filed February 15:, 1915. Serial No. 8 ,128. i i v 'I I nail is not subjected to the wear that it.-

would receive if it projected laterally from the shoe.

At the toe of the shoe is arranged a broad fastening member 8,1which projects upward and which is pointed and turned inward at its upper end. The base of the member 8 seats in. a depression 9 formed in the upper surface of the shoe and'the member is held in place by projections 12 which engage the apertures 13 in the shoe." When the's hoeis applied'the pointed end of the memberv 8 is.

also driven into the hoof. r

The shoe is preferably provided on its projections orplinths 14, which are so disposed that an apex of at least one triangle 2 points in the direction in which the shoe is liable to slip as the horse travels over smooth orslippery surfaces. These projections pro duce a substantially positive grip on the road surface and prevent slipping. These projections also prevent the excessive wear-- ing of the nails 5 at that portion where. they pass over the under surface of the body, between the. slots 3 and the apertures 4.

When it is desired to apply the'fastening means of my invention to a shoe having a smooth under surface or one having calks' 15 only at the heel and toe as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, the body of the shoe is provided on its under surface with slots 16 extending from the apertures 4to the slots 3, in which the portion of the nail lying between the slot and the aperture is disposed. The lower portion of the nail is thereby completely embedded in the body andconsequ'ently is not subjected to excessive wear. It is apparent that when desired, the slots 16 may also be provided in shoes having traction projections on their under surfaces,

By my invention there is produced a horseshoe. which may bequickly and securely attached to the hoof and which possesses tractive advantages not possessed by the va rious shoes now on the market.

I claim:

1. A horseshoe comprising a body, nails secured to said body and extending up wardly and outwardly therefrom and int.

. substantially Verticalslots inthe' sidestherepert es n Sa d ya j htl id lot nails secured said apertures and extendh s w r ly n u a d y frd ithe ottom of the body and lying partlyin said slots andprojections'on' the bottornj of body adapted to hold the body above the ground said. projections comprising a plurality of triangular plinths with the apices of their bases pointing in difierent direcmans? 3, A horseshoe comprising a body, means secured to said body for attaching the shoe and a plurality of triangular plinths, the apices of their bases pointing in difi'erent directions disposed upon the lower surface of said body.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand at Cupertino, California, this 6th day of Febr ary 1915.

JAM S C. KOCONTES.

In presence of T. JoLLYMAN,

BURTUER.

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9 l i Washington, .D. Q3." 

